{"id":8049,"date":"2026-11-10T13:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T13:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elgringolaw.com\/resources\/spinal-cord-injury-lawyer-new-mexico\/spinal-cord-injury-claims-albuquerque-imaging-records-evidence\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T18:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T18:35:29","slug":"spinal-cord-injury-claims-albuquerque-imaging-records-evidence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elgringolaw.com\/resources\/spinal-cord-injury-lawyer-new-mexico\/spinal-cord-injury-claims-albuquerque-imaging-records-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Albuquerque Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit: Imaging and Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Spinal Cord Injuries | Bernalillo County, New Mexico<\/p>

Your Records Tell the Story of Your Spinal Cord Injury<\/h1>

Here is how imaging, exam notes and therapy records fit together, and how to start collecting them.<\/p>

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By Josh Wood \u00b7 Published November 10, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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If you were hurt in a crash and think your spinal cord was injured, you may be wondering which of your papers could matter most as evidence. Your medical records show what happened to your body and when, and complete, dated entries make that timeline easier to follow.<\/p>\n

For people in Albuquerque and across Bernalillo County, a spinal cord injury lawsuit can rest on imaging and notes made in the first days after a crash. This guide explains which records matter, why early imaging counts, and what to do now.<\/p>\n

What the Medical Record Does in a Spinal Cord Injury Claim<\/h2>\n

The medical record is the main way a spinal cord injury’s cause, location, and severity get written down over time. Doctors, nurses, and therapists record what they see, test, and treat at each stage.<\/p>\n

Memory fades, and symptoms change. A note written on the day of a visit carries more weight than a recollection months later. The record should match the accident and the symptoms you report, no more and no less.<\/p>\n

Consistency matters as much as detail. When the same symptom shows up in the emergency notes, the exam, and the therapy notes, the story holds together across providers.<\/p>\n

Causation is the link between the crash and the injury. Under Herrera v. Quality Pontiac<\/a>, a proximate cause is one that, in a natural and continuous sequence, produces the injury and without which the injury would not have occurred. It need not be the only cause or the nearest one. Your records are how that link gets shown. New Mexico’s uniform jury instruction on causation<\/a> puts it this way: an act is a cause if it contributes to bringing about the injury and the injury would not have occurred without it.<\/p>\n\n

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If you were hurt in a crash and aren't sure which spinal cord injury records you still need, our team can review what you already have with you. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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Which Records Matter Most, and Why<\/h2>\n

The most useful records are the ones made close to the accident and at each change in your care. Ask for these from every provider.<\/p>\n